Program Schedule

WAAL – Our Capital Convergence
April 19-22, 2005
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
Madison, Wisconsin

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› Tuesday, April 19 (WAAL Board Only)
› Wednesday, April 20 (1st Day)
› Thursday, April 21 (2nd Day)

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› Friday, April 22

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005

6:00pm-8:00pm - Tuesday

WAAL Board Meeting - Tenney Room, Hilton Hotel

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2005

8:00am-5:00pm - Wednesday

Registration - Counter 2
Internet room - M

8:00-9:00am - Wednesday

CUWL Distance Education Committee - Community Terrace

8:00-9:30am - Wednesday

BREAKFAST - Promenade

9:00-10:15am - Wednesday

Keynote Presentation - Ballroom B
The Future of Higher Education in Wisconsin
Kevin Reilly, President, University of Wisconsin-System

Dr. Kevin Reilly, President of the University of Wisconsin System since July 2004, will share his vision of higher education in Wisconsin as the premier developer of human potential. He will address the importance of partnership in meeting the challenges facing higher education and the need to keep the best and brightest minds in the classroom.

10:15-10:30am - Wednesday

BREAK - Promenade

10:30-11:45am - Wednesday

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Convergence: Librarians and the Web - E
James Ellis, Wisconsin Historical Society

Librarians, whether they know it or not, are the next group to take over responsibility of the web. We've passed the technology hump, where engineers and programmers lead the way. Now, it is up to the Information Specialists to take the lead. We've gone through three Internet Revolutions (The Browser / HTML, Applications / Databases, and Structured content / XHTML) and we're beginning our fourth: Modular/Flexible Content. The difference is that instead of writing books for the web, we're all adding paragraphs to a bigger entity: something more defined and self-documenting. In this seminar, we'll see how librarians and the web are made for each other, but in a few ways, they make each other crazy. Then, we'll look past the horizon of library web sites and see what users will one day come to expect from any decent web site.

Resource Sharing in the UW System Libraries - Are we there yet? - F
Paul Moriarty, UW System;
Heather Weltin, Memorial Library, UW Madison
Rachel Watters, Wendt Library, UW Madison

"One System, One Library" has been an ongoing vision for the UW System Libraries in its mission to improve the sharing of resources. Universal Borrowing via Voyager, ILL via ILLiad, electronic document delivery via Odyssey, and now SFX have converged; UW System library collections and accessibility. Are we there yet? Come to this session to learn what strategic directions are on the horizon and what innovative, new services are being developed.

The Confluence of Information Literacy Basics and Information Technology: Optimizing Teaching and Learning Outcomes for Technical College Students - G
Ron Edwards, Chippewa Valley Community College

The development of an information literacy program for technical college students will be explored in this program. The needs of technical college student's information literacy competencies and overall educational background, and the level of information literacy skills they require will be discussed. Although student learning outcomes are similar to those from other information literacy programs conducted by academic librarians across the higher education continuum, various library instruction components differ from one technical college to another because of administrative support, faculty involvement, and curriculum planning.

11:00-12:00pm - Wednesday

Academic E-books Consortium Meeting - Community Terrace

12:00-1:30pm - Wednesday

LUNCHEON - Ballroom B
Speaker: Jessica Doyle
Program includes presentation of WAAL Information Literacy Award

1:00-3:00 - Wednesday

Wisconsin Technical Colleges Meeting-Community Terrace

1:45-3:00pm - Wednesday

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Our best library customers are the ones we never see - E
Gary Flynn, Gateway Technical College
Kim LaPlante, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Charlene Pettit, Moraine Park Technical College
Julie Gores, Waukesha County Technical College

New technologies allow libraries to adapt traditional services such as orientation, reference, reserves, and document delivery for use by distance learners. A panel of librarians from selected technical colleges in the WISPALS Library Consortium will explain and demonstrate services and programming that enhance the learning experience of distance education students and provide easy access to resource materials. Multi-library searching, video streaming, online writing labs, virtual reference, document delivery, and e-reserves are among the services to be highlighted. This session will benefit librarians who are developing and providing services to meet the instructional needs of students and staff involved with distance education.

Thinking about the Data: Making Use of Student Feedback in Instruction - F
Abbie Loomis, UW-Madison, and
2005 WAAL Information Literacy Award Winner

In Spring 2002, as part of a campus wide initiative to study the impact of a required freshman-level communications requirement at the UW-Madison (Comm-A) on students’ performance and attitudes, we developed a pilot project to evaluate student outcomes vis a vis the information literacy component of the course. A workbook was developed which was completed by a sample of Comm-A students from across campus in conjunction with their research assignment. In a session at the WAAL 03 conference, the process for selecting and implementing this tool and for rating the results was discussed and some preliminary results were presented. Two years later we are still working with the results of that assessment project. This session will look at what we learned from that data and how we’ve used that information to revamp our approach to the Comm-A course, as well as other undergrad courses, and to inform our interactions with faculty.

Influencing faculty and academic staff through personal power - G
Speaker: Les Howles, Division of Information Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Power doesn't just belong to those in a position of authority. Every day we need to influence others without relying on positional power. In this session we'll explore elements of personal power and strategies for using expert, referent, and informational powers. You'll deepen your understanding of how power is perceived and become more effective at influencing others when you don't have formal authority. This interactive session will feature a lively discussion of how we can impact higher education through personal power.

3:00-3:15pm - Wednesday

BREAK - Promenade

3:15-4:30pm - Wednesday

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Ubiquitous Computing in Academic Libraries - E
Matt Brzeski, Carthage College Library
James Lowrey, Marquette University Library
Robert Sessions, UW Madison Steenbock Memorial Library

After mainframe computing and personal computing, the era of ubiquitous computing has arrived. College students are more mobile than ever, owning cell phones, laptop computers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). With portable computing devices and wireless Internet access you can be online anywhere. So what does the future of ubiquitous computing hold for academic libraries? How does this technology work and how will it change traditional library service points? Our three panelists will share specific technology implementations in their campus environments.

Licensing and archival issues: Is there a convergence? - F
Susan Barribeau, University of Wisconsin-Madison

This presentation will review some of the language found in current license agreement clauses covering perpetual access rights to purchased electronic material and ponder the meaning(s) thereof.  The issues of access to this material for our future patrons, with attention to legal, financial, and practical matters, will be discussed, as well as some proposed solutions.

The Global Convergence: Librarians Abroad - G
Trish Iaccarino Peterson, College Library, UW-Madison
Kay Ihlenfeldt, Department of Public Instruction, Madison
Cindy May, UW Law Library, Madison
Brad Gee, Chalmer Davee Library, UW-River Falls

The possibilities for college students to study abroad are numerous, but what about opportunities for academic librarians to ‘work’ abroad? This presentation will profile the professional experiences of four librarians that have converged in the global library community. Trish Iaccarino Peterson and Kay Ihlenfeldt presented research seminars in Cuban libraries last spring. Cindy May participated in an informal librarian exchange in England at the University of Sheffield. And as the co-director for the Semester Abroad: Europe Program at UW-River Falls, Brad Gee travels with students and assists with their research projects in libraries across the European continent.

5:00pm-7:00pm - Wednesday

Vendor Demos & Poster Sessions: Community Terrace

Rica Dieterle: Creating tutorials in an online environment.
For the fall of 2004, School of Nursing instructors and librarians at UW Madison combined their creative energies to produce three online library tutorials. This presentation will illustrate 1) project objectives; 2) How the group planned, developed, and implemented online learning objects; 3) lessons learned from experiences and assessments; and 4) implications for future projects and collaborations.

Tom Durkin & Curran Riley: FileMaker Pro Databases: a Tool for Facilitating Convergence.
Creating local digital library projects is a process that can be difficult and expensive. One of the best solutions for dealing with these problems is through convergence: the establishment of centralized digital library collections and production facilities. Fortunately, the collaborative creation of metadata can be greatly facilitated through affordable and effective technology, such as FileMaker Pro. It is fast and easy to set up, and is affordable to purchase. It also offers room for scalability: both PC and server versions are available.

Jill Markgraf, Yan Liao, David Dettmen Jennifer Schmidt, Lynn Gilman, Valerie Malzacher: WAAL’s information literacy award
Information literacy best practices from libraries around the state are highlighted in this poster session. Take home some ideas to enhance your own instruction program.

Betsy Richmond & Jill Markgraf: Keeping men in college: preliminary data on library use by male students.
Data show that male students are less likely to progress and succeed in college than female students. Success in college is often correlated with engagement in campus activities, programs, and support services. This poster session will report on a study looking at the use of UW Eau Claire’s McIntyre Library by male and female students and implications for library services.

Axel Schmetzke: How accessible is your campus/library web site for people with disabilities?
Conference attendees are invited to check the latest data (March 2005) on web accessibility at their library/campus and to discuss the (in)adequacy of their institutional Web accessibility policy.

Renee Sengele & Marissa Finkey: Murder in the stacks: hosting a murder mystery in your library.
Looking for a fun and unusual library orientation event for new students? Librarians from UW Oshkosh will share information about how they planned a murder mystery in the stacks of Polk Library.

Joe Tomich: Short cuts: Voyager Cataloging and Macro Express.
Macro Express allows routine computer tasks to be recorded and then ‘played back’ by just pressing a couple of keys. Use of these short cuts in a Voyager cataloging workflow will be demonstrated.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2005

8:00am-5:00pm - Thursday

Registration - Counter 2
Internet room - M

8:00-9:30am - Thursday

Breakfast - Promenade

8:00-9:00am - Thursday

WAAL Business Meeting - B

9:00-10:15am - Thursday

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

New Partnerships in Technical Services - E
Allison Reeves, Carroll College
Michael Cohen, General Library System, UW-Madison
Aimee Glassel, General Library System, UW-Madison

Cataloging and Acquisitions departments are forging new alliances with outside vendors to maximize staff and provide new services for users. This panel discussion will showcase several new initiatives and describe innovations that are improving technical services. Allison Reeves will relate how Carroll College is automating their collection development by using YBP's Gobi Export and outsourcing most of their copy cataloging through YBP and PromptCat. Michael Cohen will detail changes to the cataloging workflow at UW-Madison that resulted from implementation of the SFX link resolver. Aimee Glassel, also of UW-Madison, will discuss the options for replacing a locally maintained e-journals list with one generated from the SFX database.

Planning Collaborative Spaces for Learning in Libraries Architects Re-Thinking Libraries as Places to See and Be Seen - F
Gene Engeldinger, Director, Hedburg Library, Carthage College
Jack Poling, Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. Architecture, Interior Design and Urban Design

The onslaught of digital research materials is prompting changes in the function and design of libraries. Although print collections are here to stay, the purpose of the college library is gradually changing, moving from being a warehouse of collections to a workshop for learning. The number of books in a collection is not nearly as important as how students use the library services available to them. Students are looking for collaborative work spaces and see the library as a place to exchange ideas. Library renovations now include more group study rooms, cyber-cafes, media labs, lots of comfortable seating, and combined service points. A college library director and an architect with substantial library design experience will share their insights on the library as a social study center.

A Leadership Convergence - G
Valerie Viers, Ane Carriveau, Carl Ziebell, Ripon College Librarians

Ripon College Library adopted a collaborative leadership model nearly three years ago. The reasons for this change, challenges faced along the way, and how this leadership model has evolved over time will be the focus of this panel presentation.

10:15-10:30am - Thursday

BREAK - Promenade

10:30am-12:00pm - Thursday

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Institutional repositories: exploring the issues - E
Nerissa Nelson, U.W. Stevens Point
YanLiao, U.W. Stevens Point

Information technology has entered the world of learning and is changing the ways by which education is delivered. The emergence of learning repositories (systems for the collection, storage, location, and retrieval of digital educational content) at various institutions is a direct result of the convergence of information technology and education. The UW-System strategic directions are mandating the exploration of creating and implementing a UW Federated Repository (UWFR), which is to bring together the learning objects of all UW campuses for central storage and retrieval across the system. The successful implementation of the UWFR calls for close collaboration of faculty, information technology, and the library. At the current stage, UW-Stevens Point and UW-La Crosse are each running a pilot learning repository on their campuses. This presentation will explore the basic issues facing such an operation, and more importantly, it will address the roles the library can and maybe should play on this new horizon, from facilitating the contribution of learning objectsinto the repository to providing access by metadata creation, from managing the digital copyright to promoting the use of these learning objects.

Using circulation data for the assessment of book and serial acquisitions: methods and outcomes - F
Jeff Ellair, Library Director, University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan

Assessment is certainly a key word in academe today, and librarians have kept records of circulation transactions since prehistoric times. But how do you collect, organize, and interpret circulation data in order to assess print acquisition selections? This program will explain recent efforts of staff at the UW-Sheboygan library to methodically track and organize circulation data, to assist in evaluating past collection development decisions. Jeff will discuss how the data is collected and managed, the outcomes which have helped to inform future acquisition selections, and the other benefits which have come from developing this ongoing evaluative system.

Connecting with the Community - G
Michele Besant, School of Library and Information Studies, UW-Madison; Kathy Myers, Hedberg Library, Carthage College; Jo Ann Savoy, Water Resources Institute,University of Wisconsin-Madison

Academic libraries are leading the way as higher education responds to requests for more direct service to the public. This program will review three innovative activities that demonstrate that leadership. Kathy Myers will describe Carthage College 's Family Fun nights; JoAnn Savoy will discuss UW Madison library story hours for a local neighborhood; and Michelle Besant will provide information about UW Madison SLIS' award winning Jail Library program.

12:00-1:30pm - Thursday

LUNCHEON - Ballroom B
Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin
Speaker: Jack Holzhueter, Wisconsin historian

Monona Terrace was intended as Frank Lloyd Wright's gift to his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. This building has a contentious architectural history, taking nearly sixty years before being built. Historian Jack Holzhueter will discuss Frank Lloyd Wright's relationship with Wisconsin, his architectural designs for the state, and the relationship with the land.

Related Links:
Wright in Wisconsin
Frenzied Fight for Wright Rarities

1:45-3:00pm - Thursday

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Converging statistics - E
Sarah Calcese, Wendt Library, U.W. Madison
Nancy McClements, Memorial Library, U.W. Madison
Nathan Vack, Wendt Library, U.W. Madison

The UW-Madison libraries are using a locally-created program to record, search, and tally public service questions anytime and from anywhere. This web-based tool allows staff to enter not just tally marks, but the text of actual questions and answers. The speakers will explain how the form was programmed, show how questions are entered and searched, demonstrate creating reports on the fly, and describe how the database is being used to improve training and staffing patterns.

LibQual - F
Mary Folster, UW-Madison
Galadriel Chilton, UW-La Crosse
Michelle Washington, UW-Milwaukee
Kate Hinnat, UW-Eau Claire

In October 2003 several UW-system libraries signed on to participate in an ARL sponsored project to conduct a survey of library services. The instrument, LibQUAL+(TM), is a suite of services that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and act upon users' opinions of service quality. The program's centerpiece is a rigorously tested Web-based survey bundled with training that helps libraries assess and improve library services, change organizational culture, and market the library. This survey, conducted on UW campuses in March of 2004, was launched simultaneously in libraries through North America and Europe . The survey instrument was designed to elicit feedback on the quality of library services in the areas of collections, personal service and physical facilities. This panel will be comprised of LibQual coordinators from several UW-System campuses. The panel members will discuss three major topics:

• the history and background and development of the survey instrument
• the experiences that we encountered with launching such a large project on our local campuses
• results of the survey

Converging Interests: Recruiting a Diverse Workforce for Academic Libraries - G
Louise Robbins
Phoebe Chiu,
Kyung Sun Kim
Joanna Sin

Recently a great deal of attention has been paid to the changing demographics of librarianship. The profession as a whole is concerned with what appears to be a looming shortage of librarians as current professionals retire, however research libraries in particular are concerned with the shortage of subject specialists among graduates of American Library Association (ALA) accredited master’s degree programs. This presentation will report on research launched in October 2004 to gather and analyze data on the approaching needs for subject specialists and the potential pool of students to fill these positions. In addition, findings from a Web-based survey will be discussed to shed light on effective strategies that LIS schools and professional associations can use to improve the recruitment and retention of minority students for ethnic / cultural diversity in librarianship.

3:00-3:15pm - Thursday

BREAK - Promenade

3:15-4:30pm - Thursday

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Connecting with the Curriculum: converging technologies deliver the library to the student - E
Jean Ruenger-Hanson, Steenbock Library, UW-Madison, Diana Wheeler, Wendt Library, UW-Madison

Academic libraries are seeking ways to become a more integral part of the teaching mission in higher education. Web technologies offer a direct library-to-student connection when contents are tailored to the needs of a course. Jean Ruenger-Hanson will discuss the development of an easy-to-use web-based staff tool cooperatively developed by librarians and technology staff. The system, dubbed Library Course Pages Builder, dynamically generates customized web pages containing reserves, library instruction materials, and library services. Diana
Wheeler will describe Wendt Library's creation and electronic courseware delivery of Engineering Professional Development 151: Technical Information Resources, a library credit course for the College of Engineering.

Converging the three health sciences libraries (or what were we thinking?) - F
Terry Burton, Ebling Library, U.W. Madison

In 2004 the University of Wisconsin-Madison merged three separate libraries into a single entity in a new building. Terry will address how the merger of staff, services, and collections impact library operations in expected and unexpected ways.

Old and the new converge: the immigrant experience in fiction - G
Helene Androski, Memorial Library, U.W.-Madison

The Reader's Section offers another opportunity where librarians can come and talk about their love of reading. At this session, Helene Androski discusses the immigrant experience in fiction and will lead a book talk on WLA Banta winner Mary Helen Stefaniak's The Turk and My Mother. This novel features Eastern European immigrants in Milwaukee in the early years of the Twentieth Century and is based on the author's own family. The audience is encouraged (but not required) to read this interesting novel before the presentation. Recommendations from the audience for novel titles about the immigrant experience will be posted on a web site after the conference.

5:00-7:00pm - Thursday

Special Interest Group Meetings:
Wisconsin Education and Curriculum Librarians - E
Academic E-books Consortium - F